Historical Events In January - 17

1889  Juan Montalvo, Ecuadorian author (Siete Tratados), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1890  On this day in history salomon Sulzer, composer, dies at 85   

1891  Marjorie Gateson, Bkln NY, actress (One Man's Family) on this day in history.   

1891  On this day in history johannes Josephus Hermanus Verhulst, composer, dies at 74   

1892  On January - 17 alexandre Levy, composer, dies at 27   

1893  -17ºF (-27ºC), Millsboro DE (state record) on January - 17.   

1893  On January - 17 hawaii's Queen Liliuokalani abdicates the throne, bowing to pressure from sugar planters and businessmen.   

1893  On this day in history queen Liliuokalani deposed, Kingdom of Hawaii becomes a republic   

1893  On this day in history queen Liliuokalani of Hawaii was deposed in a bloodless revolution and a provisional government established, with annexation by the United States as its aim.   

1893  On January - 17 rutherford B. Hayes, the 19th president of the U.S., dies in Fremont, Ohio, at age 70.   

1893  On January - 17 -17°F (-27°C), Millsboro, Delaware (state record)   

1893  Rutherford B Hayes, 19th US Pres (1877-81), dies in Fremont Ohio at 70 on January - 17.   

1895  Félix Faure installed as President of France on January - 17.   

1895  French President Casimir-Perier resigns on this day in history.   

1896  On January - 17 harry Reser, Ohio, orch leader (Sammy Kaye Show)   

1897  Nils Asther, Malmö Sweden, actor (Bluebeard, Night Monster) on January - 17.   

1899  The birth of Al Capone, American gangster on this day in history.   

1899  On January - 17 uS takes possession of Wake Island in Pacific   

1899  On this day in history al Capone, Italy, gangster (Chicago bootlegging)   

1900  On this day in history olga Maria Nicolis di Robilant, patron of the arts   

1901  Vasily Petrovich Shirinsky, composer on this day in history.   

1901  On this day in history jacob G Agarah, Swedish algologist, dies at 87   

1902  On this day in history geoffrey W Lloyd, British minister of Brandstoffen/Energy (1951-55)   

1902  On January - 17 gideon Scheepers, South Africa Boer leader, executed   

1903  Warren Hull, Gasport NY, actor (Strike it Rich, Who in the World) on January - 17.   

1904  Anton Chekhov's "Cherry Orchard" opens at Moscow Art Theater on this day in history.   

1904  On this day in history grant Withers, Pueblo CO, actor (Oklahoma, Annie)   

1905  On January - 17 punchboards patented by Charles Brewer & C G Scannell, Chicago IL   

1905  Punchboards patented by Charles Brewer & C G Scannell, Chicago on January - 17.   

1905  Franz Schmid, Germany, ascended northside of Matterhorn (1931) on January - 17.   

1907  On this day in history henk H Badings, Bandung Indonesia, Dutch opera composer (Orestes)   

1908  On this day in history akkineni LV Lakshmi Varaprasada Rao Prasad, producer   

1908  Ferdinand IV SMJJBFLGRRJ, ruler of Toscane, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1909  On January - 17 sir Francis Smith, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1819   

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1342  Philip, the Bold, duke of Burgundy was born on January - 17.   

1463  On January - 17 birth of frederick III, the Wise, elector of Saxony (1486-25), protector Luther   

1484  On January - 17 birth of george Spalatin, German reformer (d. 1545)   

1501  Leonhard Fuchs, Germany, botanist (History of Plants) was born on this day in history.   

1504  Pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri] saint, pope (1566-72) was born on January - 17.   

1517  Antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of Johannes) was born on this day in history.   

1545  On January - 17 birth of antonio Pace, composer   

1560  On this day in history birth of gaspard Bauhin, Swiss botanist (d. 1624)   

0395  Theodosius I, the Great, Spanish emperor of Rome, dies at 49 on January - 17.   

1103  On January - 17 frutolf, German monk/musicologist/historian, dies   

1119  On January - 17 boudouin VII Hapkin, count of Flanders, dies   

1229  Albert, bishop of Riga/founder (Sword Knights), dies at about 68 on this day in history.   

1369  On this day in history death of king Peter I of Cyprus (murdered) (b. 1328)   

1468  Death of Skanderbeg, Albanian leader (b. 1405) on January - 17.   

1598  On this day in history death of fyodor I Tsar of Russia (b. 1557)   

1604  On this day in history santino Garsi, composer, dies at 61